- Client-centred work
- CBT for thoughts
- Mindfulness skills
About Jan
Jan Bradley is a PACFA counsellor based in Australia with six years' experience. She has worked as a counsellor and as a mental health nurse and supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Jan draws on both lived experience and clinical practice. She focuses on practical conversations that let people say what they are carrying. Sessions are straightforward and down-to-earth. Small steps are discussed and practised rather than promised.
Her work pays attention to compassion fatigue and workplace bullying alongside personal concerns. Jan also addresses issues such as guilt and shame, forgiveness, pregnancy and childbirth stress, and chronic illness or pain. She speaks plainly about feelings and what people do next.
Jan uses a mix of approaches to match the situation. She listens in a client-centred way, brings in cognitive tools to shift unhelpful thoughts, and uses mindfulness strategies to settle the nervous system. She may also draw on skills from dialectical behaviour approaches and emotion-focused methods when useful.
People who feel stuck by guilt or shame often find it useful to talk through what happened, what was learned, and what can change now. Jan helps people name emotions and try simple practical techniques between sessions. She asks about a person’s goals and adjusts her approach as the work progresses.
To begin, Jan asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. She notes sessions work through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How Jan uses therapy approaches online
Jan often draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy in sessions. Client-centred work focuses on listening and helping people put words to what they feel, which can help when guilt or shame feels overwhelming. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link, and it offers simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns.She may also use mindfulness techniques to help quiet racing thoughts and support calmer responding to triggers. These practices are practical and can be used between sessions to manage moments of high distress or rumination.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jan collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and daily life. She reviews how techniques are working and adjusts the plan together rather than imposing a single method.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed. The focus is on making therapy fit into everyday life while testing practical tools that clients can use between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses client-centred conversations plus cognitive and mindfulness techniques to help people name feelings and try practical changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of professional experience and has worked as a counsellor and as a mental health nurse, with both lived and clinical experience.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is PACFA credentialed and works in Australia.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.